Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has pleaded with Kenyans to embrace dialogue to solve grievances and concerns instead of violence and chaos.
The DP said the country cannot progress in chaos and destruction, yet it is possible to talk and find solutions to challenges facing the nation.
“Our countrymen, I’m asking you that we find ways to talk and dialogue, we cannot build the country through chaos. I plead with you, my fellow countrymen, we cannot take our country forward through chaos and incitement. We must learn to solve our problems through consultations and peaceful ways,” DP beseeched.
The Deputy President spoke on Monday during an Economic Empowerment Forum for Women Groups and Saccos at Mkunguni Grounds in Lamu West Constituency, Lamu County. He earlier graced a similar event in Faza, Lamu East Constituency.
“Every Kenyan is free to express themselves and to raise objections but let’s do it peacefully. There is nothing more precious than peace and stability of a country,” he added.
The DP said violence will not solve anything calling on those planning it to reconsider their stance.
“Those planning chaos should know it’s not the way to solve problems but a way to destroy our country,” DP stated.
As he wrapped up the week-long empowerment forums in the five coastal counties—Tana River, Taita Taveta, Kilifi, Mombasa and Lamu Counties, the Deputy President said tangible development rolled out across the country is laying a firm ground for President William Ruto’s second term.
The second-in-command affirmed the administration’s quest to ensure every part of the country is a beneficiary of its non-discriminative development agenda, saying this is what most Kenyans demand of every government making it easier for the President’s reelection.
Prof. Kindiki said development is not just mere talk but real projects making the lives of the people better.
“We are not just merely talking about two terms. We are saying if we have done 400 new modern markets in the first term, we will do another 2000 markets in the second term. If we are building roads like in Lamu East which has benefited from the first tarmac road ever, we will do more in the second term. We cannot claim to be a united country when there is a constituency in this country without a tarmac road. This is what President Ruto is changing,” DP said.
All Kenyans, DP reiterated, will receive equitable projects and share of resources saying any attempt to divide them according to region, tribe, and religion will be rejected.
“All Kenyans have been rightly born in this country and have equal rights to development like everyone else. You cannot say you don’t deserve development because of where you come from or where you were born, we will not accept that,” he stated.
The DP said the discrimination associated with the issuance of IDs in far-flung counties had been gotten rid of by Ruto’s government in an attempt to enable locals to get the vital document without many obstacles.
“Because of the President’s instructions, now all Kenyans are being given IDs without many complications. There is also no fee and now our youths can get it without challenges. No fee and no extra vetting,” he noted.
At the same time, he called on those in the opposition to give options on how to take the country forward instead of sloganeering and incitement.
“Our opponents are plan-less, they are stuck in Ruto Must Go, One Term, Kasongo. Is there such a manifesto like that? They don’t have anything for Kenyans. Don’t listen to them, they will dupe you to support them yet they have not stood with you during your time of need,” he said.
